It's been a few days, the longest break so far, I know, and myself, Chrysalis, and Twilight were waiting outside Rarity's room. Or, rather, Rarity and Rainbow's room. Best I understand it, their time in the Order, the first few weeks, anyway, left the two isolated, and, eventually, thinking they were going to die, confess their feelings for each other. Well, at least this has a better chance at working than AppleDash. Not a shot at those shippers, just speaking from logic.

"So, what alterations do you guys think she made to your outfits," Twilight asked.

"A color one to at least Chrysalis'," I say. "I mean, I'm not that fashion oriented, and even I know the red-black-gold-white color scheme doesn't go with green and black. As for mine, I don't know."

"Agreed," Chrysalis said. "Why'd you go that outfit anyway?"

"Because it looks cool," I say. "Do I need another reason?"

"I guess not," the queen chuckled.

"I thought so," I say with a playful smile. "So, how exactly are you two doing with dueling?"

"Quite well," Chrysalis said.

"By whose judgement," I ask.

"Celestia, of all ponies," Chrysalis said. "It seems that the 'ancient art gone before she was born' was a held secret in her family, at least in the basics of the rules, while  the spells needed to summon the monsters are the ones forgotten."

"I guess I'll have to keep that in mind if I decide to give her and Luna a deck," I say.

"I just wonder why she didn't say anything before," Twilight said.

"That is a little strange," I say. "But I doubt we can do anything about it."

Before either of the mares could reply, the door opened, and Rarity said, "I'm done." Well, sung is more like it, but you get the idea.

"So, can we see them now," Twilight asked.

"Oh, but of course, darling," the white unidragon, I am sticking by that until I think of something better, said. "Though you'll have to wait out here, Josh. Ladies first."

"Of course," I say. "Though given your past experience with her, I am surprised you say that Chrysalis is a lady. No offense, Chrysalis."

"No, I am a little curious, too," she replied.

"Well, the answer is quite simple," Rarity said. "During my, ahem, point of questionable loyalty, I read about the history of the changelings, and didn't get time to think on it until I began working on the outfits. That, and I'm not exactly one to judge what others eat right now, given I have a taste for meat right now."

"Nothing to be ashamed of," I say. "I mean, I doubt it's the worst thing in your life you'd rather not be known."

Rarity blushed a little as she said, "Fair point, Josh."

"I thought so," I say. "Now, Twi, Chrysalis, get in there. I can wait."

"Right," Chrysalis said before she and Twilight stepped inside. Once they did, a certain orb showed up.

I find it strange that Celestia knows the basics, it said, but that she did not offer to help teach.

You heard Chrysalis, I retorted. She forgot how to summon.

And why have we not heard anything about it from Luna? You must find it odd to some degree.

A little, yeah, but can you blame them for keeping it a secret? I mean, if the Order found out, they'd mind rape them like Caribou did to ponies in FoE, albeit not for sexual means, and urn them against those they want to protect.

Fair enough, it said. Still, I think it best to play it safe.

Agreed.

And how are the fire monsters doing, Thestalos especially? I can not interact directly with the others in my current state.

Well, I said. Anxious for the duel with. . . whoever's next, but well.

They will need to be, I know it, he said, and I had to agree with him on that point. And if I face who I think it'll be, I'll need the power of fire, and I know it would stand with me.

Anyways, after that, I sat on the floor, by choice, outside Rarity's room for near an hour, far shorter than I had expected, before Twilight and Chrysalis walked out.

Twilight now wore a mini skirt reminiscent of the female outfits from Duel Academy in GX, with a short sleeved shirt that had the hem line for the top end just at the point you could see her cleavage, but it was still well held in. Lone's gonna be happy, I can predict that.

As for Chrysalis. This is my personal opinion, but holy shit. Her outfit was as I had called it. The white was black, the red green, and the gold a light blue, and the ratio, length, everything was perfect on her. I knew Rarity could do a clothing masterpiece, but holy shit, I didn't expect this to be it.

"So, Josh," Chrysalis said as i got up. "How do we look?"

"Good," I say. "You especially, Chrysalis."

A small, green blush, why the hell not with the color, appeared on her face. "Thanks," she said.

"Of course," I said. "Now, if you all will excuse me, time to go into hell," I say as I walk into Rarity's room.

I'll spare you all the details of me being in there and having to suffer Rarity's fashion talk and what not. Anyway, an hour later, I stepped out, wearing Yusei's outfit, and it was exactly the same as in the show, color scheme in all. Except for the shirt. It was still black, but a day after I had shown it, I asked Rarity to make a small change to it. Instead of the symbol it had on it in the picture, it had an red octagon with a white and orange sword crossed over it. It was an image I had made for one of my online avatars back home, and I liked it, and, to me, it showed unity and loyalty. But that was just me.

"So," I say, putting my hands in my pockets, "how do I look?"

"You look good, Josh," Chrysalis said.

"Thanks," I say just before a solar guard ran into the picture.

"Sir," he said, the five rulers making it to where if there was something with the Order, I was to be the first alerted. "Ponyville's under attack."